I can't believe I finally talked some people into reading my blog, and then I haven't written anything new. In fact, we haven't hardly ridden our bikes since the trip to the Fox River! Tonight we went for a ride out in Warren Countey, and boy, am I out of shape. We rode 11 miles out and around town with very few hills and my legs were almost wobbly when we quit. Jan was tired, too, bu then he rode 8 miles home from the farm before supper and then 11 more with me. We have a couple more trips planned for next week. Hope the weather holds.

So what have I been doing? One week I went to CIY (Christ in Youth) with high schoolers at SIU. What a great week! I did go to the athletic center and exercise every day. They have a huge gym floor that divides into like 5 full basketball courts, an upper and a lower track, many exercise bikes and tread mills, plus another gym, a huge pool, raquet ball courts and who knows what else. And it is air conditioned! You still work up a sweat, though and then you have to walk back to the dorm in the heat! One day I walked around the lake instead of going to the guym. It was about 2.5 miles, shady, black top path, a little smelly, but a nice walk!

I've also been babysitting my 2 year old grandson, blowing bubbles, swinging on the porch swing, reading books, building towers....whatever his heart desired! It was fun...I was tired! We took him home on Tuesday and now I am going back on Thursday so mom and dad can go to a Cardinals game. I think I will have both boys. That should be a challenge. It's been a while! But I am looking forward to it.

More next week after we ride!